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It must be nice to have a friend let you drive his car like that.All power to you.

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This would be my thought all this saga: The round port heads were superior then, & now. That is why they were on more costly mtr. If you want better heads, I would go w/tech, & buy new alum. heads. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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No RA IV cars I have owned ever over heated. I agree with Eric go aluminum if you were building a car to race. Once all the machine work and parts are purchased you are darn close to spending what you would on new aluminum heads https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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RAIV Bird from western Oklahoma

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I was told that over heating story years ago I never believed or disbelieved it.I did some reading lastnight on GTO motors from the 68-72.I would pict the 71 455HO motor over all the others.My pocket book would'nt allow it I would have to settle for the D port head motors.

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Is the TA a automatic or 4speed?Either way a nice car.

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The 69 TA I drove? It was a 4 SP, guy from Muskogee owned it named Dave Abston. He lived next door to my Grandfather at the time in 1984, I saw him at some retail store one day when he had the TA out. I didn't even know he had one, anyway he threw me the keys. He then told me to roast the tires, I was little scared to do that with some one elses car but after a little coaxing I run them up pretty good. Far as I know he may still have the car.

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Are all 3 70 455HO Judge verts accounted for?If so does anybody know what color each car is?

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I've noticed that the RAlV motor in the TA's are rated at 345hp and the RAlV motor in the GTO is rated at 370???What gives here???

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Although I've never seen it, many people talk about factory throttle blocks on the early Birds. And some blame the exhaust.